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we are all unique
beauty of diversity
is not to be judged
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Meet Little Lola…
…that’s what we named this female house finch…no particular reason other than the name popped into hubby’s head and I liked it. Her little tuft of feathers on top of her head seems permanent and distinguishes her from the rest of the female finches that visit. Also, while the other finches were busy savoring sunflower seeds from one of the feeders, she was checking out the peanuts, and even seemed to be guarding them. Perhaps she’s a free spirit. Lola is different, but still lovely. When we see this tuft, we know that it’s Lola visiting us.
Lola is my little representation of diversity…in that both beauty and strength exist with diversity.
“Civilization is the encouragement of differences.”
~ Gandhi
“I think… if it is true that
there are as many minds as there
are heads, then there are as many
kinds of love as there are hearts.”
~ Leo Tolstoy
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This is for the letter “L” Story Challenge by Frizztext, to share a short story or reflection, even an aphorism using a word tagged with each letter of the alphabet.
Linking up with:
WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY
RURAL THURSDAY
THIS OR THAT THURSDAY
Creativity Aroused 
Very pretty picture…and very compelling quotes….
Thank you very much, Scott!
You are most welcome. 🙂
she is standing tall and proud too! awesome pic!
Thank you, buckwheat! She does look very confident in herself.
what we can learn from the animals!
You make one think amidst a busy day . . . with your permission one may try to awaken others . . .
Thank you for your comment and visit.
How cute. Yes, we have our own beauty.
Thank you, Cocomino! Yes, we do!
This is beautiful.
And she certainly looks as though she is enjoying being “different” 🙂
Thank you, Christine! Good to see you blogging a little more.
Yes, she has every right to be proud of it.
What a nice shot, Fergiemoto!
She is so beautiful and seems she knows you are taking her photo! Straightly look at the camera ! （＾∇＾）
Thank you, Violet! Yes, she has a very confident pose.
Little Lola is so proud of herself! What a posture! It’s like she’s saying: “Got problem?!” or “Am I not beautiful?!”
Thank you, Marina! Yes, she does look like she’s saying those things. She does have an attitude, but a good kind of attitude.
Nice picture and words. Thats a hair cut to make you stand out in the crowd!
Thanks for linking to WBW.
Stewart M – Australia
Thank you, Stewart! It’s a very distinguishable hairdo!
She’s cute! 😉
Thank you, Giovanna! I love it when they pose so adorably for the camera.
Hello Lola, nice meeting you.
and she is very pleased to meet you, also!
What a stately bird. Very nice shot!
Thank you, ladyfi! Yes, stately is a good description for her.
What a little charmer! Great shot.
Thank you, Pat! Isn’t she though – she charmed me!
BEAUTY PERSONIFIED XO
Aw..thank you so much, Cat!
Beautiful shot, Fergie. I think she knows she is unique and different than the rest of them finches, and she’s proud of it!
Thank you, Gracie! Yes, and there’s nothing wrong with being proud of one’s uniqueness.
Proud and upright. This is Lola. Very nice image.
Thank you very much, Gian Paolo! Yes, she does look very proud.
She’s wearing a hat and seems ready for high tea.
Oh, that’s great…like one of those cute little hats that sits tilted on the side of the head! Thank you, mcolmo!
what a pretty little bird.
Thank you, Polly!
I love her tufty head-dress! Great quotes too.
Thank you, Meanderer! I know, it’s so cute.
She stood there with dignity! Love the quotes.
Thanks so much, Amy!
Super shot of a very individualistic birdie. Nice Haiku and quotes too!
Thank you, David! It’s great when they give you an adorable pose, and stay there long enough to get a photo. She is a cutie.
love the little pompadour, wonderful photo!
Thank you, Christina!
Lola is grandma in Philippine language. She has composure, looks proud, and has demanding presence. 😀
Thank you for the translation, Rommel! It’s nice to know that. I believe she is a juvenile now, but she will be a grandma sometime in the future. I adore her confidence.
Sweet! 🙂
Thank you, Karen!
A very compelling picture. It does convey a thousand words!
SG
Thank you very much, Shakti! I’m so glad it does.
ah, Lola is a doll! I love that you named her. We do that with the squirrels around here. Some of them, like Lola, stand out. Great shot.
How cute she is, Little Lola!! And what a great pose! Beautiful shot!
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Thank you, Monica! I appreciate your visit!
Sweetly confident.
Thank you, Sally! Yes, I agree!
I trust there is a little Lola in all of us. Love the image and the story. xo
So true. Thank you, Nancy!
Unique works for me! What a beauty Lola is! Makes me think of Carmen Miranda just less colorful, LOL! Margie
That’s a great one! LOL! Thanks a bunch, Margie!
Lola has so much personality!
Yes, she’s such a cutie! Thanks for stopping by.
She is a beauty alright….with attitude to match 🙂
Thank you, Madhu! Yes, I like her confident attitude!
A lovely free spirit indeed – thanks for sharing her with us 🙂
Thank you, Laurel!
I love your description of Lola, as a free spirit 🙂 There is unity in diversity – a common theme I encounter in my yoga texts 🙂
Thank you, Marina! Yes, so true. Diversity is unifies and strengthens us.
lovely lola looks like a ver special bird!
Thank you, Christine! She is a cutie.
Stunning Lola. Yes, all of us are unique and beautiful. There is joy and beauty in diversity, acting with one mind and heart for the good.
Thank you, IT. Yes, diversity is good.
Can you see that other eye near that tuft? House finch sometimes have an an illness that affects their eyes and may cause the feathers to be kind of strange. I wouldn’t have thought of it but I have one here now..I hope she is just different..Michelle
Thank you for the information, Michelle. I did not know that. We have another female finch with a significantly deformed right eye. I think it is blind in that eye because she doesn’t respond when I walk around her on that side.
Take a look here and see if this is what your finches look like…
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/hofi/recognizing.html
It can make them blind as it progresses. It is a respiratory disease that also affects the eyes and can affect goldfinch and some other birds. avian conjunctivitis … house finch are so social and probably pass it more when roosting together, but also from feeder ports so keeping the feeders clean is important….it always breaks my heart when I see it here and I do..Michelle
Thank you for the info. The eye on Lola looks normal, but we have another female finch that seems to have a huge tumor/deformity where her right eye is. She is blind in that eye because she doesn’t notice me when I walk towards her on that side.
It is so cute!!! And has an intelligent gaze, almost human!!! Congrats Fergie!!! I am happy you stopped by my blog first!!! If not, may be I would have never meet you!! Thanks a lot!!!
Thank you very much, ilargia! Glad I came across your blog, too!
She’s saying “I may be brown, but I too have my markings denoting beauty, including my wonderful crest and chest. I’m tiny but oh, so powerful! Thanks for the nuts.” Lovely post.
Thank you, Janina! That is such a cute quote!
This message is so true – and your photo – a perfect match to the words!! xo
Thank you so much, Robyn!
This is such a wonderful post, Fergiemoto, from the photograph of lovely Little Lola to your reflection on her in prose and poetry to the wonderful quotes. I must share this today (on Facebook and Twitter)!
Oh my goodness, thank you so much Diane! What a lovely compliment!
Lola is awesome! I love her haircut! 😉
Thank you, Ioanna! It probably took a lot of styling mousse and hairspray to get that look!
Love Lola’s hairdo. 😉
Thank you, Eliz! It is a cutie.